Dame Helen Mirren all by herself is pretty terrific. But put the 70-year-old Oscar winner in the outfit of the Queen, and she wears it like a superhero.
Recently, she stormed outside mid-performance Read more [...]
There is no event so momentous as the birth of a child, and there is no time when accurate information is more critical than when new or expectant parents receive a diagnosis of Down syndrome.
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A hotel in Spain is coming under international criticism for banning children with Down Syndrome because they “might annoy other guests.”
The appalling rate of babies with Down syndrome who are Read more [...]
The awesome photograph, uploaded to Reddit on Tuesday by user Kjr567, shows a pint-sized child with Down syndrome who is said to have overcome years of chemotherapy.
Incredibly, despite the physical Read more [...]
Chip Reece writes;
In 2010 I would have laughed myself into a coma had I been told I would be writing a comic book. Actually, the truth is I didn’t do much laughing at all, because it was the scariest Read more [...]
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The parents of a student in the Elgin School District say school leaders will not allow their child to participate in the cheerleading program because she has Down Syndrome.
Fourteen-year-old Read more [...]
Supermodel Beverly Johnson is in town this week to raise awareness of Down syndrome in her role as an international spokeswoman for the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, and she wants one thing in particular Read more [...]
Jeanne Aucoin, 21, a Eunice High School student, didn’t mind spending a beautiful Saturday indoors because she was learning something she could use for a lifetime.
Aucoin is a member of the Down Syndrome Read more [...]
For George Estreich, the decision to write a book about his daughter, Laura, and her diagnosis of Down syndrome came naturally.
A college writing professor and former poet, Estreich started documenting Read more [...]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M — Open seven days a week, Tim's Place is one of the most unique restaurants in the country. The restaurant serves breakfast and lunch but is known for something special: hugs.
Located Read more [...]